Two squadrons of US nuclear-capable F-35A fighter-bombers will be deployed this winter at Lakenheath Air Force Base in Suffolk, England. British newspaper reports Daily Telegram.
According to the source, 54 F-35A aircraft have already been deployed and will be redeployed from the US by the end of this year or as early as 2024. The interlocutor of the publication noted that the F-35A are new, more functional aircraft with a longer flight range, using stealth technology, and this is extremely important for high accuracy in dropping nuclear bombs.
The newspaper draws attention to the news that the American tactical nuclear weapons could be returned to the UK recently. So, earlier, the US Congress received a request from the country’s air force to allocate $ 50 million for the construction of housing for 144 US soldiers at the Lakenheath base. Experts noted in this request the mention of these military personnel to participate in a potential “security mission.” The term “bail” is used in the United States to refer to the principles of safe storage of nuclear weapons.
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